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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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